I’m friends with Jussie, and I know Terrence, and I’d worked with Taraji before, so I saw some posts about, and I put it out there that I’d love to be a part of that show. How did it come about that you would be coming to Empire with your original song but not as yourself on the show? Here, Estelle talks with THR about recording another version of her empowerment anthem, this time as a duet, as well as what to expect when her character teams up with Jamal. One of them just happens to be Estelle’s own hit single, “Conqueror.” Originally released earlier this year as a single off her True Romance album, the song was also remixed as a tribute to Dr. They strike up a friendship, as she is the first artist to show him genuine respect and support, and she enters the Empire Entertainment fold to record a few songs.
Read more Courtney Love on ‘Empire’: It’s a Tribute to Whitney HoustonĮstelle joins Empire as musical sensation in her own right, Delphine, who strikes up a friendship with Jamal ( Jussie Smollett) after watching him perform at the white party and being inspired by how he came out. The lead single from that album, “American Boy,” was a hit with audiences on both sides of the pond and earned her a Grammy in 2009 for best rap/sung collaboration” with Kanye West. Three years later, she was the first to sign with John Legend’s label, Homeschool, and released her first U.S. If people are talking, it’s a good thing,” Estelle told The Hollywood Reporter.īritish singer/songwriter/rapper Estelle released her first album in the U.K. But with the rise of Being Mary Jane and Empire, these shows show what culture is doing, what’s happening in life right now.
People don’t normally have all of these opinions on Instagram or Twitter about a show. That list will growing this week when Grammy winner Estelle visits Lee Daniels and Danny Strong‘s hip-hop soap opera with her first-ever acting role in the ninth episode, “Unto the Breach.” Those are just a few of the acclaimed musical guest stars that Fox’s Empire has boasted in its first season.
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